MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics130% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive260% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C75
MotherboardMSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201013
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '21 at 12:49
Run Duration194 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-10600K-$144
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Memory 84
1-Core 139
2-Core 263
89% 162 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 861
83% 684 Pts
64-Core 1,086
67% 1,086 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
130% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 217
Parallax 161
150% 188 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 132
Splatting 113
114% 143 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 130%
Great: 136%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 692 669 671 674 658 651 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 2,424
Write 1867
Mixed 1,696
SusWrite 669
371% 1,664 MB/s
4K Read 59.2
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 78
260% 90.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,098
DQ Write 767
DQ Mixed 877
670% 914 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 260%
Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
751GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 152 151 152 151 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 116
Mixed 82
SusWrite 150
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
61.8% Good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 23
MC Mixed 18.5
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 73.4
54% 73.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 61.8%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 25: 2R 3G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
25% 31% 36 111 9 144 27" 1280 720 IVM663D PL2760Q
History: Score 0: 0R 0G 0B | Score 25: 2R 3G 6B
Typical MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C75) Builds (Compare 16,274 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $941
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